Back to the Eighties - Episode 267 - Illusion is the Ultimate Weapon

After all that's gone on the UK this week, it's nice to be able to say we WON'T be talking about politics in this episode - well not for long, anyway. We WILL however be talking about an 80's property that's getting a bit of a makeover this year!

In an age of GI Joes and Transformers, Kenner decided in 1985 that they would basically combine the two and make a superconcept - that concept became the mighty M-m-m-MASK! They're the mighty power who will save the day, and Glenn, Paula, Sam and Becca are going to spotlight them! Hopefully they won't be working overtime, though. Overtime sucks.

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The Full Force - WOJM Special Edition #50: LIVE from JoeCon - The See You Next Year Edition!

It's our 50th Special Edition!  So this was supposed to be the recording of the last ever panel at JoeCon. Well, after the Hasbro panel on Saturday, EVERYTHING changed! So instead of turning out the lights, we're going to see you next year! Mike Irizarry hosts and is joined by Joe "Coin Flip" Colton, Chris "ROM" McLeod, Dave "My Hair IS Combed" Tree, and a voiceless yet extremely smug, Gary Godsoe.  They get a chance to talk to Brian Savage on how the new two year deal with Hasbro materialized and how Orlando quickly took shape.  We also hear from Fub Pub's Lanny Latham and we present a special award to Noted Author James Kavanaugh.  Since Gary had no voice, he was our roving mic for some Q&A with the audience.  The attendees had some great questions including our thought on how the #savegijoe campaign may have helped (or not helped) Hasbro's decision to extend the contract with Fun Pub for another two years.  Lastly, what live show isn't complete without a visual gag, in an homage to the Colts-Broncos 1988 Halloween Monday Night Football Game, all of the hosts were equipped with Justin Bell masks! 

Hey, no one said it was going to be pretty!

There may be only TWO more JoeCon's left, so don't miss your chance!  We better see you next year in Orlando!!

Enjoy!

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Back to the Eighties - Back to the Eighties: Episode 266 - MUSIC

With Glenn away, Sam, Becca and Paula decide to have a chat about music and musical influences! Learn about Paula's exploits at Glastonbury, Marvel at the fact Becca has never been to a concert and Laugh at Sam's musings about Sharon Corr being better than Iggy Pop, and we play a song that terrified Sam as a child. 

Its all here and its all nonsense! 

Enjoy!

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The Full Force - The Full Force - SERIES 3 - Episode 2

It's that time again!! The Full Force boys are back with a brand new episode filled with all the things you have come to expect….ooer!! Packed with innuendo laced material, much like that previous sentence, news brought to you by Justin Bell at General's Joes and WOJM and as up to date as one can manage when having to edit hours of Dave Tree. A classic figure review of Jammer to commemorate his FSS 4 appearance, modern reviews by Justin Bell and an interview with Jim Beard and that pesky Justin Bell again as they discuss their upcoming 'Joy of Joe' book project and other cool things!! On top of that we continue with our new 'Male Bag' segment, the smallest 'What We Got In' ever and a brand new game called 'File-O-Facts'!! What could that be? There's only one way to find out……FULL FORCE!!!

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Back to the Eighties - Episode 265 - Klingon Hamlet

It's Becca's turn to spotlight this week, and she's chosen a doozy from the early Nineties - the sixth and final outing for (most) of the original Starship Enterprise crew, Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country!

Find out how the movie came about, the reasons for the "end of the Cold War" storyline, and why Nichelle Nicholls and Brock Peters found their lines hard to say!

Glenn, Paula and Becca also have a bit of a reminisce about Star Trek in general, and we'd like you to do the same! Who's your favourite Star Trek Captain? Who's your favourite character? Which villain out of all the many do you loathe or fear the most? We must know!

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Back to the Eighties - Fantasmagoria Episode 1 - Andy W

Welcome to Fantasmagoria, the show all about fandom and the glory, pleasure and also pain that it can bring! On this first episode, Glenn talks to someone he's known for 27 years (older than a lot of our listeners, we'll bet) as they talk about his chosen fandom! (Spoiler alert - it's Transformers. Oh yeah.)

Also, apologies for the audio, it's not the best, but it IS the best that was available. We're working on better ways to record, but Microsoft isn't making it easy.

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